CSSA Spring Trip to Jasper on May 21, 22, and 23.

annie66

CSSA will organize a Spring Trip to Jasper from May 21 to 23, 2005.
$ G4 F3 Z/ [( c/ r+ ]8 HActivities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
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! v2 a! L' v4 B$ f8 P4 Pspring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
8 p" v1 {4 z  ]7 T9 D- L* g1 KVolunteers.
We'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
6 k9 H% \& |5 O! I6 X( oYou are
responsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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$ c0 W% g- m6 L3 }, }$ G8 c7 |Day One
-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
( t+ `3 G+ i! u8 d* _6 K0 i-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
half
hour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
) U) z& N7 t0 k-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
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person. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
will go,
" f6 I% {& b# n" ]/ v% b' PI can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
: O& x% c# S; A  y0 Dyou are
not going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
  Q3 A; G! K  S7 N' u* x: Nother
people go to the hot spring.)
7 s0 O3 Z" Q5 `. \% \8 M-        Stays the night in Jasper.

4 g2 v8 r- ]2 T9 K! R9 MDay Two
-        Sight Viewing in Japer: We'll go Maligne Lake first thing in the
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. X2 U+ O! @. L( V0 gAnd we'll do the Malign Boat Cruises.(I'll take us 90 minutes round
trip. It's
  |8 \* ^! \  `4 W! G5 |1 U$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
this
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! c! W; P, K. C$ ^; e* k' i-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
0 M$ C* ?( x) gthat you
' j* h. v0 c1 q- Bcould visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
so.
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Day Three
7 ~% p% t' w; P" s-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
van on
time.

8 s% G5 ?( J0 IThings to Bring:
-        Travel needs.
1 B: a/ b  _2 Y/ R5 _5 R-        Swim suit if you want to do Hot Spring.
-       Sun glasses and sun screen to protect your eyes and skin.
- T7 [6 ?) R, V2 f4 p) B-       Camera. It's beautiful in the mountain in the spring.
-       Bring some warm clothes since it's still cool in the mountain
in the
( s% p4 F: [# z& V2 Y6 M) B+ Ilate May. And we also will go to the Columbia Ice Field so warm clothes
+ Z3 E- M4 n9 H# o8 }3 Nand
shoes are definitely needed.
  W: R/ A8 f8 d3 R-       Wear comfort shoes cause we'll do lots of walking and of course
+ d' M' X1 _3 H  L* ]' }2 Fdrving.(But you won't need to worry about the driving).
-       We won't take care of the food for you, but we'll stop at
places where
6 ^( K6 ], L  X9 j6 u- r: Z" Vthere are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
eat.
+ y0 A: d! q, A3 g8 ]+ x( kFeel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
( B' p, F  I% ^& `/ `IGA in
# ^( p3 E5 Q/ X  `; s. N& |6 `: [0 a' tJasper, so you could always buy food there if you need.)
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5 ]$ Y. K7 t6 f5 |. J3 X2 vCost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
two-night
: A3 J4 S- z/ x, V$ Y0 t4 {accommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
! H6 z! N! M" m; u1 bexcludes
the hot-spring, the canoeing, and the maligne Boat Cruises).
Hot Spring ticket was about $6 in total according to last year's price.
' K1 G) P9 I" p) L" v1 Z0 QCanoeing is $35 per canoe per hour, $25 per half an hour.
Maligne Boat Cruises are $35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12 years
old).
When we come back from the trip, according to the expenses we'll return
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extra money to you. According to the Trip we organized to Banff in last
winter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
1 ^9 ]% m; k% L; E, k7 Y4 _. M6 Cback
8 f7 F% \) f6 P) `4 C4 B9 beveryone will gets an expense list for this trip.

Sign up now for this trip by e-mailing me at this e-mail address. NO
% ?& W$ h* m! J+ |DROP-IN
* x8 @# z# g# eallowed. Or call me at 430-5996 for more information. Some detailed
information will only be e-mailed to people who have signed up for his
' `+ G5 }/ j, n2 M7 }0 l4 Mtrip
and paid their money for this trip.

Money will be collected on May 10th from 3pm to 4pm at HUB LRT Station
first
/ T/ F4 \; c0 {" Qfloor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
' h( z, J' r/ Y# L! mfirst
4 Z, q5 N9 N1 \4 ifloor by the elevator for some late sign-ups. Please bring your member
card
with you when you are signing-up. If you want to join CSSA as a member,
* i' e3 l, X6 }2 r4 myou
4 m3 |( X+ R# {could do so at above time and location.
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9 ?+ N% J1 M! x! p, ]WE NEED EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR THIS TRIP. AND THE VOLUNTEERS
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' i" u' ^  B  w/ T/ MGET A DISCOUNT FOR THIS TRIP. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING,
( b) C0 Y) Z% h4 \7 APLEASE
& P2 s' o$ \  I/ o' ME-MAIL ME AT THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR DETAILS. THANKS!
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9 T# H0 u/ i# g' f3 ?  zGathering time and location:
9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
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. H, J; p0 K3 F  `9 e3 k1 }/ L(like always).
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# A. `4 M$ P2 t4 m1 Z: t" ^, TEnjoy the Spring!
CSSA

annie66

It's for CSSA members. But you could always join CSSA at any time, even
1 w$ n2 g. L% ^# R9 |  `when you sign up for this trip. The annual membership fee is $5.
% Y# F# \9 X; W0 `* K) lHope you'll join the trip and have some fun.